Mahler (crater)

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Mahler
Mahler crater EN1067844344M.jpg
Oblique MESSENGER NAC image
PlanetMercury
Coordinates20°00′S 18°42′W / 20.0°S 18.7°W / -20.0; -18.7Coordinates: 20°00′S 18°42′W / 20.0°S 18.7°W / -20.0; -18.7
QuadrangleKuiper
Diameter103 km
EponymGustav Mahler
Another oblique view at high sun angle, showing the darkness of the central peak
Regional approximate color view by MESSENGER, with Mahler along upper left margin

Mahler is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 103 kilometers.[1] Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1976. Mahler is named for the Austrian composer Gustav Mahler, who lived from 1860 to 1911.[2]

Kenkō crater is to the east of Mahler, and Hitomaro is to the north.

References[]

  1. ^ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0620-3.
  2. ^ "Mahler". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. NASA. Retrieved 4 July 2012.


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